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Tyrel Wilson doesn't expect to be chosen in next month's NFL draft and won't torment himself by watching the interminable seven rounds that extend over three days. "I never have," Wilson said, "and I probably never will. … I'd rather go fishing." But thousands of undrafted free agents have made NFL rosters, and scores — think Wes Welker, Kurt Warner, James Harrison, London Fletcher, Warren Moon and Tony Romo — have made the marquee. Like any other marginal prospect, all Wilson wants is a chance. He was a star linebacker at Hampton High and a reserve defensive end for Virginia Tech. Especially productive as a sophomore and...

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Tyrel Wilson doesn't expect to be chosen in next month's NFL draft and won't torment himself by watching the interminable seven rounds that extend over three days.
"I never have," Wilson said, "and I probably never will. … I'd rather go...

Orlando was the ACC football champion's bowl home from 1987-91. More recently, the city has hosted an ACC team for the last 12 postseasons.
Given that history, Orlando is the natural choice to replace Atlanta atop the conference's non-playoff bowl...

The Lions have had a wealth of talent on defense for a number of seasons, but it didn't come together until 2014.
Teryl Austin joined new coach Jim Caldwell's staff as a first-time NFL defensive coordinator and his immediate success has put him on the...

The Bills made their way out of snowbound Buffalo for Detroit on Friday, utilizing snowmobiles to pick up players living near Ralph Wilson Stadium as they prepared to play their weather-delayed game against the New York Jets on Monday.
The NFL team was...

Jared Allen knew the dysfunction had become irreversible, the drama too great to steer clear of.
Allen's team, which entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations, had hit a frustrating skid, the tension intensifying after each new failure.
The...

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford came to his postgame news conference Thursday with a comfortable smile and a spring in his step, looking like a man with his confidence restored.
After a three-game November stretch in which his offense totaled only...

Jared Allen’s streak of seven consecutive seasons with double-digit sacks is on the line and with three games remaining, the Bears defensive end believes he can get there.Allen, who has five sacks with 3 1/2 coming in the last four games, will need to...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears fell 20-14 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday for their fourth consecutive loss.
1. In case of emergency, break glass. If you need a fire extinguisher, you can only hope it works after you break the glass. When you...

When former Bears wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad was with the Panthers, he famously announced at the end of the 2000 season that "amid all the ashes and rubble, a flower bloomed today."
The Panthers had been lambasted 52-9 by the Raiders to...

Last week in parentheses.
1. Patriots 9-2 (1): They have scored 170 points in their last four games during their seven-game winning streak.
2. Packers 8-3 (3): Nine weeks before Super Bowl XLIX, will we see a preview Sunday as the Patriots visit Lambeau...

With a short turnaround between Sunday's 21-13 victory over the Buccaneers and Thursday's NFC North game against the Lions at Ford Field, Bears coach Marc Trestman and his staff have had to modify their typical game-week preparation routine. Players had...

Bears defensive end Willie Young isn’t hiding his giddiness this week. He admits he’s eager to get back to Detroit for Thursday’s game against the Lions, looking forward to connecting with old teammates and hoping to leave Ford Field with the Bears’ third...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tyler Loos is a very large young man whose size is matched only by his enormous pain threshold, unwavering mental toughness and boundless determination.
The 6-foot 5, 303-pound redshirt senior left tackle for Northern Illinois...

DETROIT -- Freshman running back Josh Hicks ran for 202 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and Rutgers held a potent North Carolina offense in check to claim a 40-21 win in the inaugural Quick Lane Bowl on Friday at Ford Field.
In addition to the...

Bowl games have come and gone since the first Rose Bowl in 1902, but let's not forget some of the grandest and strangest bowls that have bowed out.
Gator Bowl, 1946-2014. Last year gave us the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, now the "Gator" is...

Conference races are beginning to clear up after a holiday weekend. Here is a quick look at which teams are set for championship weekend and which teams still have some work ahead of them:
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Memphis (8-3, 6-1), UCF...

The game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets scheduled for Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y., will be played Monday night in Detroit, the NFL announced Thursday night.
The Buffalo area is dealing with a massive blizzard.
"Public safety resources...

The Buffalo Bills will play the New York Jets somewhere, but it won’t be Sunday night in Buffalo.
The NFL announced Thursday that the Jets-Bills game will not take place at Ralph Wilson Stadium as scheduled because of the crippling snowstorm that has hit...

Others fawn over Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. They're all-time greats, but give me Drew Brees.
For as long as a can I remember Brees wearing black and gold, I have drafted, tried to draft, bribed or threatened bodily harm to get the Saints quarterback on...